Had to make some on the spot adjustments today due to lack of availability of equipment (see below.) We scrapped our scheduled workout and instead did "The 300 workout" of Men's Health and 300 DVD supplimental materials fame. Due to a clerical error, however, we did 25 more reps per arm of clean and press than we had to.
The 300 Workout (for time)
25 pull-ups
50 deadlift @ 135lbs
50 push-ups
50 box-jumps
50 floor-wipers
50 35lb DB Clean & Press (right arm)
50 35lb DB Clean & Press (left arm)
25 pull-ups
300 workout video:
As much as I hate to admit having been influenced by a movie, it was the article in Men's Health about Gym Jones, the workouts done to get the actors into shape, and this video that piqued my interest in functional fitness. After a little reading up about Mark Twight and the things he was saying and the methods he was using, I quickly learned that he was singing from the CrossFit hymn book.
It's coming up on a year now since I stumbled on CrossFit, and the changes in my physical and mental health are profound. I am stronger in mind and body than I have ever been in my life. I can do things now that I never even considered I'd be capable of. I also annoy the hell out of everyone around me with my incessant ramblings on fitness, so I'll cut this one short here.
RESULTS
Seth - 29:01
Justin - 31:21 (damn Seth and his jackrabbit box jumps.)
Thursday, February 28, 2008
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You're my hero.
36:47 for me. mods included: 2x65lb DBs for deadlifts, 12" stair for box jumps (lame), 2x45lb DBs for floor wipes, last 15 pullups were assisted. i cannot wait until i can do pullups better. as of now, they're my least favorite thing of all times...aside from squats...
Hahah... I know what you mean about the pull-ups. A year ago, I hated pull-ups, and I couldn't do more than 5 consecutively. Yesterday, I got the first 25 in an uninterrupted set, still sore from the weighted pull-ups.
Just another example of doing something you suck at and hate until you kick ass at it and it's your favorite thing to do.
I suppose I should apply the same method to Overhead Squats now. Gad, I suck at em.
I think this took me nearly 45 minutes the first time I did it. I recall that the floor wipers took like 20+ of that.
They were still the worst part for me this time around, and I left a nice big puddle of head sweat marking the spot just to prove it.
I haven't done the workout yet today, but am already walking a bit oddly. Should be a fun weekend of soreness.
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